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Newspaper
Lancaster Farming
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1959
Page
5
Week totals show 3500 head with slaughter steers 55 percent and stockers 35 percent. Slaughter steers steady with cows and bulls mixed. hogs softer, barrows and gilts down 1.25 to 1.50, sows down 1.00. Spring lambs 22 to 24.50, utility grades 17.50 to 22.
Local receipts show 10 percent below last week and 25 percent under the corresponding 1958 week. About 75 percent slaughter steers, 15 percent heifers, and five percent cows. prime steer percentage near last week’s high, around seven percent. Choice and good grades near the prior week, steer supply includes loads of prime grade, average to high choice.
Receipts totaled 975 cattle and 364 calves with a slow steer market falling 50 to 75 lower except top butcher types. Bulls steady, feeders down 50, cows steady to weak, calves steady to weak. Prime butcher steers around 29 to 30, choice 28 to 29, heifers 26.50 to 27.35, good bulls 26 to 27.35, cows 20 to 21, stocker steers 23 to 27.50, light buyers and dairy stock mentioned along with varied local notes.
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